peter lomtevas is an attorney who specializes in family matters.  his office is in queens and you probably couldn’t find a more street wise lawyer.  he talked to me about a lady client whose kids were snatched by the city.

lawrence di rita is a spokesperson for the bank of america and he tells us that it is just about the biggest financial institution in the world and yet when i asked him the surprise question, “how much money do you have in your pocket right now……”

tim ryan is the president of the culinary institute of america which trains chefs with either a two year or four year resident course.  he discussed how the restaurant business is doing in the united states and how are his graduates doing?

 michael corsello has been involved in the food world for most of his life.  it was just before thanksgiving and i went to talk to him about how busy a supermarket chain can get during this holiday season.  gobble.  gobble. gobble.

paula hughes is a site manager for “tech space” which provides office space and various types of support for new and old businesses that do not need a conventional long rent lease and the financial drain of purchasing services from various utilities.  it truly is a one stop place to have an office.

steve druckman is with fresh direct, a company that specializes in delivering meals and foods that are ordered online.  it is a service that is quite popular in new york city.  the first question was, “what is fresh direct?”

rachel pine has created the wall street pink slip parties for folks who have lost their jobs.  it makes for a nice social situation where they can meet each other and also meet with recruiters who are looking for new employees.  rachel has just become a new mom and thus her life is quite full.

remi laba is the owner of, among other venues, bagatelle, which is one of the most "in" places in manhattan.  besides the good food, it is one of the those places to go to and be seen there.  it is located in the meat packing district which has become very trendy.

matt daniels knows about great americans and he manages a website that tells us all about them.  his personal life and the success he has had, make him a pretty nifty person in his own right.

 suzanne steinbaum is the director of women and heart disease at the heart and vascular institute at lenox hill hospital here in nyc.  after the interview she discovered that i had a heart blockage and on the following day i was operated on.  she saved my life.  i am glad i interviewed her.